The Matchday 4 clash in the Fonbet Russian Cup 2025/26 Regional Path between Znamya Truda and Chayka will take place on September 24 at the Znamya Truda Stadium in Orekhovo-Zuyevo. Znamya Truda vs. Chayka: prediction, betting odds, and statistics.
Znamya Truda
Under the management of Alexander Dantsev, Znamya Truda started their Russian Cup campaign from the second round of the Regional Path. They first defeated Dynamo Barnaul 2-1 and then overcame Temp 1-0, scoring the decisive goal from a penalty in added time. Consequently, the team has reached this stage of the national cup for the third consecutive season, having exited in the 5th round last year after a 2-0 defeat to Chayka.
- The team has not lost in regular time in 5 of their last 6 home matches in the Russian Cup (3 wins, 2 draws).
- Both teams have scored in 5 of Znamya Truda's last 6 home games in this tournament.
- Znamya Truda has scored exactly 1 or 2 goals in regular time in 5 of their last 6 home matches in the national cup.
Predicted lineup for Znamya Truda (3-4-3)
Vladislav Vasilyev – Yevgeny Ignatovich, Denis Kaikov, Dmitry Pescherov – Savva Ponomarev, Ilya Kubyshkin, Philipp Dvoretskov, Alexander Kukushkin – Vladislav Agalakov, Dmitry Savin, Vladislav Morozov.
Chayka
Dmitry Kombarov's side is just beginning their Russian Cup journey this season. Last year, Chayka reached the 6th round of the Regional Path, where they were eliminated by Shinnik (0-0, 2-4 on penalties). Their best national cup result was reaching the round of 16 in the 2021/22 season, where they were knocked out by Baltika (0-3). Notably, Chayka has not conceded in regular time in their last three Russian Cup matches.
- The team has not won in 90 minutes in 4 of their last 5 away matches in the national cup (2 draws, 2 losses).
- Exactly 2 or 3 goals have been scored in regular time in 5 of Chayka's last 6 games in this tournament.
- Chayka has not conceded more than one goal in 90 minutes in 8 of their last 10 Russian Cup matches.
Predicted lineup for Chayka (4-4-2)
Semyon Fadeev – Nikolay Pridava, Bogdan Rogochiy, Daniil Stolyarov, Dmitry Kaptilovich – Yuri Petin, Vadim Gapeev, Yegor Gulyaev, Abdullo Dzhebov – Stanislav Biblik, Ruslan Chervyakov.
Referee
Artur Sagdiyev (Russia)
Matches – 5 (Second League, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 13;
Average yellow cards per match – 2.6;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 60%.
Znamya Truda vs. Chayka: Match Prediction
At home, Znamya Truda is quite capable of fighting for a result that will allow them to advance to the next round: in their last six home matches in the Russian Cup, they have suffered only one regular-time defeat, winning three times. Additionally, the club is unbeaten in their last five home league matches (4 wins, 1 draw). Znamya Truda surely remembers their previous tournament exit at the hands of Chayka and is eager for revenge.
The visitors, on the other hand, come into this match on the back of six consecutive defeats in the First League, failing to score in 4 of their last 5 league matches. In terms of the national cup, they have not been impressive on the road, with just one win in their last five away matches (2 draws, 2 losses).
I expect a strong performance from the hosts in this encounter, and my prediction: Znamya Truda with a handicap (0)
